Registered Nurse-ED Part-Time Nights Sign-On Bonus

Northwestern Medicine; Illinois; On-site; USD 1,000 - 4,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated ER RN to provide high-quality, community-based care. This part-time role emphasizes collaboration within an interdisciplinary team, ensuring patient needs are met through evidence-based practices and advanced technology. The position offers a supportive work environment that values work-life balance while providing opportunities for professional growth. With a focus on leadership and education, this role is perfect for a passionate nurse eager to make a difference in patients' lives. Join a team that prioritizes patient care and fosters a culture of respect and excellence.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus for New Grads

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Work-Life Balance

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• BSN required; ADN acceptable with commitment to obtain BSN.
• Strong interpersonal and analytic skills essential for collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Completes assessments reflecting various patient needs and variables.
• Develops and updates nursing care plans with interdisciplinary input.
• Administers medications safely and manages patient pain effectively.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Analytic Abilities

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Description

Are you a nurse who is passionate about providing community-based care through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach and still maintaining a work-life balance? Do you enjoy providing leadership, education, and high-quality evidenced-based patient care through advanced technology? If so, I would encourage you to apply for this ER RN role at Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital.

Position: Registered Nurse-ED Part-Time Nights

Shift: 12-hour shifts

Learn more about the Valley West Emergency Department

Sign-on Bonus:

• 0-2 years of experience: $1,500
• 2+ years of experience: $3,750

Note: Internal and external New Grads are eligible to receive the sign-on bonus; this does not include internal experienced RN to RN transfers.

The Staff Nurse Inpatient-Kishwaukee reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Staff Nurse Inpatient-Kishwaukee performs established procedures in accordance with hospital and the department of patient care services philosophy, policies, and standards. Care is provided with consideration to developmental needs and abilities. The RN uses the nursing process to ensure the delivery of high-quality evidence-based nursing care to the patient and family.

Responsibilities:

• Completes an assessment for each assigned patient reflecting age-specific physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental variables affecting the patient. Recognizes signs of abuse/neglect.
• Assesses patient/family educational needs, abilities, learning preferences, and readiness to learn.
• Anticipates potential problems including those related to the patient’s disease entity, adjustment to disease, physical complications, knowledge deficit, discharge needs, and family support.
• Develops and updates nursing plan of care based on patient assessment and nursing diagnosis with input from interdisciplinary team members and patient/family/significant others.
• Initiates and coordinates effective communication with physicians and/or other healthcare providers by reporting and recording pertinent observations and reactions regarding patient/family/significant others.
• Assesses patient response to treatment regime, recognizes and analyzes the cause of patient’s symptoms and changing condition and initiates appropriate nursing interventions.
• Prioritizes the care needs for assigned patients by demonstrating ability to readjust priorities with changing patient status or unit activity.
• Actively participates in discharge planning from time of admission.
• Applies Standards of Care in the provision of safe patient care, consulting with team and clinical development coordinator as needed.
• Administers prescribed medications and performs treatments in a safe manner utilizing knowledge of standards of care in administration of medications.
• Provides pain management for patient as well as comfort and support to patient/family/significant other.
• Follows hospital policy in reporting potential abuse/neglect.
• Anticipates patient needs and coordinates patient care activities with other hospital departments, healthcare providers, and agencies in the community.
• Performs re-assessment of patient according to patient condition, standards of practice, and hospital policy.
• Consistently evaluates patient diagnostic data in a timely manner and intervenes appropriately.
• Comprehensively and accurately documents treatments, assessments, and patient’s response to nursing actions and interventions/medical regime.
• Communicates patient’s status changes to shift charge nurse, physician, and/or other healthcare team members as appropriate.
• Evaluates patient’s and family’s response to teaching plan including level of understanding, acceptance, and compliance.
• In consultation with members of the interdisciplinary team, initiates patient care conferences and revises plan of care based on patient response to interventions.
• Evaluates the quality of care provided including nursing assessments and plan of care.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• Strong analytic abilities

*Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.